The number of ICOs launched in the second quarter of the year grew by 49 percent, a new report states. The amount of money raised, however, indicated that investors were less excited at the prospect of investing in ICOs, as it fell by 12 percent. Finance and commerce ICO projects took the lion’s share of the money, with entertainment coming in third. The number of projects that hit their hard cap also fell, with investors remaining cautious in the wake of huge market volatility.Read more...

The Canadian province of Quebec has reportedly decided to charge cryptocurrency miners up to roughly three times the current price after they flooded utility Hydro-Quebec with requests for mining operations. In addition, several crypto-related proposals have been submitted including one that requires crypto firms to bid for power.

Price Hike for Crypto Miners

Quebec, a province in eastern Canada, offers one of the lowest power rates in North America. Its electricity is generated, transmitted, and distributed by the country’s largest electric utility, Hydro-Quebec, which was formed by the government in 1944, and currently has over 4 million customers. Read more...

China is suddenly bullish on blockchain technology. It has overloaded the cryptocurrency industry with praise over the past few months. The government has also led multi-billion dollar investments in blockchain projects with the vision of commercializing blockchain technology in the near future.

Blockchain is Better Than the Internet

CCTV, AKA China Central Television, a state TV channel controlled by the government, released an hour-long report covering blockchain technology and cryptocurrency, featuring various topics including blockchain fraud, emerging projects, and the cryptocurrency sector.

Towards the end of the report, CCTV, whose content is directly controlled by the local authorities, boldly stated: Read more...

Forking bitcoin used to be a rarity. Then it became the norm. And then it became a meme, with anyone and everyone forking bitcoin on a weekly basis. There have now been a total of 69 bitcoin forks plus another 18 altcoin forks. Holders of bitcoin, monero, ethereum, and litecoin can claim almost 80 additional coins for free. Whether it’s worth their time to do so, however, is another matter.